WSBK Superbike Indonesia J1, Remy Gardner (Yamaha/6) second in the other R1s: "it didn't go bad and we seem to be quite strong"

Remy Gardner is happy and interested in what will happen next in Mandalika who had finished his first day in WSBK in Indonesia. Certainly a little more than nine tenths behind leader Rinaldi on his Ducati, the Australian rookie was still happy to be sixth and as second rider of the Yamaha clan. His knowledge of the track as a veteran of MotoGP was not of much help to him since, this time, he had to face dry conditions. Still, the satellite driver of the Iwata brand in the category is progressing. Saturday, with a better track, the hierarchy risks changing, but the 2 Moto2021 World Champion thinks he will be able to hold his place, or even more if he likes.

At the end of this Friday in Indonesia, Remy Gardner commented: “ It wasn't a bad day, but the track was dirty and today we had a lot of trouble with the front tire ". On this point, he specifies: “ especially in the morning, after 4-5 laps, it was completely destroyed. It was tough, but the track improved in the afternoon and it was a little better, also because we slightly modified the set-up, so as not to put too much strain on the front tire. ».

« We focused on the rhythm and it was also a good decision to save tires for tomorrow. I'm pretty happy because it didn't go bad and we seem to be pretty strong » he finishes.

**Remy Gardner: “ I think we can have a good weekend«**

Good feelings for the team's rookie GRT who is starting to get an idea of which tires to take for Saturday. “ Every time I get on the bike, I progress and I increase my feeling and I understand a little better how to go fast » he said. “ We have a pretty good idea about the rear tire, but we're still not sure about the Superpole. We still have to try the SCQ ».

On competition, he makes this assessment: “ they are all quite fast and it would be fantastic to be able to enter one of the first two lines. I still have a lot to learn about race distance, but I think we can have a good weekend ».

The Australian concludes by confirming that his MotoGP experience on this track is not of much help to him in WSBK: “ last year we raced in the rain, which makes everything a little different, and the race was also shortened, as we had some problems " underlines Remy gardner on GP One. " It will definitely be difficult and it will be the first time I have raced in these conditions. This afternoon I did a series of 15-16 laps and it went well. It's a good thing that Superbike seems easier to ride than MotoGP. I don't know how much I'll lose in terms of weight, but usually it's a few pounds ».